Fang Yuan's eyes flickered, his expression deeply darkened. "I simply didn't anticipate that the Light Gu would erupt so suddenly — and to think its coordination with that golden light pillar was so perfect!"
Giant Sun Immortal Venerable smiled smugly. "My Soft Gold Pillar Strike was created specifically to counter your Reverse Flow Protective Inscription. How does it taste?"
Fang Yuan nodded. "This killer move conceals its power internally, yet generates a wondrous impact force. When it strikes the Reverse Flow Protective Inscription, it manages to seep through and violently shake my Reverse Flow River, thereby disrupting the entire inscription's operation."
"However, it's a shame — this move still has room for improvement and wasn't perfected. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to calm the raging Reverse Flow River so quickly."
Giant Sun Immortal Venerable nodded. He harbored his own regrets about this as well. Perhaps if he had sacrificed the Light Emperor and kept this move in reserve, it could have become a powerful weapon against Fang Yuan in the future.
But Giant Sun Immortal Venerable would never make such a choice.
He would rather expose it prematurely than fail to protect his eldest son's life.
"This time I was reckless. I never imagined it would draw out a Ninth Transformation Immortal Gu," Giant Sun Immortal Venerable said softly to the Light Emperor.
"Old man, what's the use of saying that now? Let's figure out how to get out of here, the two of us! Every single hair on my body is standing on end!" the Light Emperor replied rapidly. Though he had retreated to Giant Sun Immortal Venerable's side, his legs still trembled and his entire body was on high alert.
"Didn't you create the Light Body Inheritance yourself? Your entire body surface is covered with Light Path Dao marks — you don't have a single hair left," Giant Sun Immortal Venerable asked in puzzlement.
The Light Emperor rolled his eyes and shouted, "Old man, now is not the time to quibble about that! The situation is dire — let's think about how to escape!"
Giant Sun Immortal Venerable suddenly burst into hearty laughter. "Then let's go!"
As he spoke, he grabbed the Light Emperor with one hand and You Tianguang with the other, and explosively retreated.
"You think you can leave? It won't be that easy!"
"Giant Sun, I must ask you to leave the Immortal Gu behind."
Star Constellation Immortal Venerable and Great Love Immortal Venerable struck simultaneously.
Giant Sun Immortal Venerable let out a low roar and clashed fiercely with the two Venerables, the impact directly shattering the two-day fragments.
At the epicenter of the explosion, under the terrifying might of the killer moves, nothing remained.
Even the Primordial Era two-day fragments were annihilated, forming a patch of void.
In the next instant, the surrounding two-day fragments surged inward like reversed ocean waves, instantly filling the void.
Seizing this opportunity, a golden light path flew straight from deep within the Northern Plains.
It was the Calamity Luck Altar's strongest technique — the Fortune Transfer Golden Light Path!
Giant Sun Immortal Venerable had deliberately left the Calamity Luck Altar behind in Longevity Heaven, along with his own will and a reserve of Ninth Transformation Immortal Essence.
Now, bolstered by the massive concentration of Luck Path Dao marks in Longevity Heaven, the Fortune Transfer Golden Light Path's power surged dramatically, shooting from Longevity Heaven in the Northern Plains all the way to the battlefield.
Giant Sun Immortal Venerable, carrying the Light Emperor and You Tianguang, stepped onto this path. His speed skyrocketed, and in the blink of an eye, he had flown to the horizon.
Star Constellation Immortal Venerable and Great Love Immortal Venerable naturally refused to let the matter rest.
But their attacks around the golden light path were constantly undermined by various accidents, consuming themselves.
Even when a Venerable struck alone, they would either be intercepted by swarms of soul beasts or blocked by the Black-White Inversion Clouds in the chaotic conditions where the two days were intertwined.
This was precisely the power of the Fortune Transfer Golden Light Path.
Fang Yuan made several attempts, and nearly caused an unexpected mishap in the refinement of the Heavenly Secret Gu!
He had witnessed the Fortune Transfer Golden Light Path's killer move before, but the reason it proved so difficult to deal with this time was entirely due to the massive amplification from Longevity Heaven's Luck Path Dao marks.
Boom!
The two Venerables pursued deep into the Northern Plains and finally destroyed the Fortune Transfer Golden Light Path.
But by then, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable had already descended with the Light Emperor and You Tianguang. Throughout the entire chase, he had never found an opening to open his Immortal Aperture gateway.
Giant Sun Immortal Venerable had been fighting at full power the entire time — protecting the Fortune Transfer Golden Light Path while blocking the myriad attacks from the two Venerables.
The intensity of the battle spoke for itself!
Star Constellation Immortal Venerable fully deployed the might of her Wisdom Path, never granting Giant Sun Immortal Venerable even a sliver of opportunity. There was also another reason: Giant Sun Immortal Venerable dared not rashly absorb You Tianguang into his Immortal Aperture.
The wild Ninth Transformation Light Gu lurking on You Tianguang's body sensed the Ninth Transformation aura emanating from Giant Sun Immortal Venerable nearby and grew extremely restless.
If Giant Sun Immortal Venerable made any sudden moves, it would immediately provoke the Light Gu into springing to action, doing something unfavorable.
Giant Sun Immortal Venerable had no choice but to continue flying toward Longevity Heaven with the Light Emperor and You Tianguang.
"The Heavenly Secret Gu refinement has reached its final steps," Fang Yuan thought with secret delight, though outwardly he grew ever more agitated, roaring, "Giant Sun, leave behind the Ninth Transformation Immortal Gu! I absolutely will not let you succeed!"
Star Constellation Immortal Venerable's gaze was resolute beyond measure. Without a word, her attacks grew ever more vicious.
The battle among the three Venerables finally extended to the vicinity of Longevity Heaven.
The Light Emperor laughed heartily, victory within reach, and shouted, "Old man, you're truly mighty!"
Longevity Heaven opened its Immortal Aperture gateway. At the final moment, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable's face was marked by deep solemnity, without the slightest carelessness or opening.
The instant he leaped into the Immortal Aperture gateway, the wild Ninth Transformation Light Gu sensed danger and abruptly burst forth, attempting to break free.
Giant Sun Immortal Venerable snorted coldly. He had been prepared all along and immediately deployed his methods to suppress it.
But at that very moment, Fang Yuan also suddenly unleashed a Refinement Path killer move!
Giant Sun Immortal Venerable managed to defend against it, but this Refinement Path killer move had been secretly prepared by Fang Yuan for a long time. Its power was profound, and its effects reached the Ninth Transformation Light Gu.